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Re: Vista Swap File?
ReadyBoost I meant uses USB flashdrives/"thumb drives"
"Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
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> Maybe IF I had 4 Gig of ram I would do it.
> "Marty Felker" <martinfelker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uXZCQF2CHHA.3228@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> See my reply to Tom above. The reason to do away with a swapfile if you
>> can is not only to save 4GB of diskspace but by putting all the apps in
>> memory rather than the HD you improve performance considerablely AND
>> reduce wear and tear on your HD. This works well - Linux warns about not
>> using a swap file as well but it doesn't make a diff.
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>> Others on Linux forums say do away with it as well. Of course you then
>> can't hibernate - but who cares? It's a feature for laptops anyway.
>>
>> Marty
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>> "Nero" <nero@rome.it> wrote in message
>> news:%23XJlvx0CHHA.4620@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Why do away with the"swap file"?
>>> Even if if you have as much ram as possible, Vista will still use
>>> virtual ram on a hard drive.
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>>> "Marty Felker" <martinfelker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:ODDEof0CHHA.4832@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>I have 4GB of memory. I can run all Linux versions with a swap file -
>>>>in fact its faster since no hard disk activity is needed.
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>>>> I have an AMD64 3700 processor as well. I dual boot Vista and XP Pro
>>>> x64 (Linux distros are a different story - which I won't get into in
>>>> this post).
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>>>> I find that I cannot change the swap file size (or for that matter the
>>>> location of the swap file) in Vista 64 bit RC2. Is there any way to
>>>> eliminate the swap file - I don't think I need it and it will save wear
>>>> on my hard drives. If there is no way in RC2 to get around the 4GB
>>>> swap file (Windows set size) will that be an option in Vista RTM in
>>>> January? This will have a great deal as to whether I shell out.
>>>>
>>>> Is it because of the Ultimate Edition? Obviously I won't be getting
>>>> that. In fact messing with Media Center was the only time I blue/black
>>>> screened.
>>>>
>>>> Marty Felker
>>>>
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